# Human Punishment: The Beginning

Human Punishment: The Beginning is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.49 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Deduction, Bluffing, Spies / Secret Agents
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Hidden Roles, Area Movement, Voting, Traitor Game, Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection, Team-Based Game, Semi-Cooperative Game, Deduction
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Stefan Godot

**Artists:** Eddie Mendoza, Tithi Luadthong, Karsten Schulmann, Sandra Süsser

**Publishers:** Godot Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 59.49 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/human-punishment-the-beginning |
| Alphaspel | 395 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/354977-human-punishment-the-beginning |
| BoardGames.BG | 60 € | https://boardgames-bg.com/human-punishment-the-beginning-standalone-board-game-and-expansion-2022-en-bg.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 449.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/human-punishment-the-beginning-eng |
| Fantasy Shop | 67.99 € | https://www.fantasy-shop.gr/en/human-punishment-the-beginning.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/human-punishment-the-beginning)
- [Human Punishment: The Beginning in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/human-punishment-the-beginning)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283137)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._